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Grocery shopping is one of my favourite things. So when Save-On-Foods opened up three stores over the weekend, I was curious to see if they could simplify my normally complicated shopping routine of hitting three different stores to find everything on my list. Need dinner ideas? Grab a FREE copy of my eCookbook I headed [...]

I’ll be honest, I’ve never had a pumpkin spice latte, but I absolutely adore pumpkin. And as soon as fall rolls around, I get right into it, making pumpkin spelt muffins and pumpkin pie smoothies. If you want my pumpkin pie smoothie recipe, sign up for my FREE eCookbook The munchkins in my house also [...]

Photo credit: Kelly Sue via photopin cc Did you get a little too much sun this weekend? Of course you should try to avoid sunburns whenever possible, but I think we’ve all gotten that surprise feeling of tightness on the back of the neck or the little red stripe where the sleeve ends and your arm begins. I always leave [...]

Quenching a summer thirst can be tricky. Commercial soda and iced tea are full of sugar and chemicals, sports drinks tend to be full of food colouring and more sugar and water can be a bit boring when everyone around you is sipping iced coffee with whipped cream and caramel drizzle. Want more tips and recipes? [...]

Happy summer everyone! Despite the rainy day today, I managed to get most of my veggie garden in the ground. And I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know about two great local businesses that can help you create an amazing, edible garden. Urban Eatin’ is a local co-op that can design and [...]

The weather forecast in Winnipeg for tonight is -30ºC. Needless to say with all the cold air outside and forced heat inside, your skin is probably starting to feel a bit dried out. When my littlest one came home with chapped legs where the snow had gone over her boots and red, raw hands, it [...]

Despite being a nutritionist, I have a very – let’s say discerning – eater in my family. At least when it comes to vegetables. So I was happy about the cool weather today because it gave me a chance to turn all the veggies in my fridge and garden into a pot of homemade sauce. [...]

Packing for a cottage trip at my house usually consists of multiple bags of specialty grocery items, pre-mixed containers of flour blends for pancakes and whatever else I think we might need during our time away. But when you’re on holidays, you’re supposed to be able to relax and not spend quite so much time [...]